Rheumatology - Leicester's Hospitals YourHealth https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology?format=html Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Having capillaroscopy to check for causes of Raynaud’s https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/2957-having-capillaroscopy-to-check-for-causes-of-raynaud-s?format=html Having capillaroscopy to check for causes of Raynaud’s https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/2957-having-capillaroscopy-to-check-for-causes-of-raynaud-s?format=html molly.w.chikafa@uhl-tr.nhs.uk (Molly Chikafa) Rheumatology Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Your patient initiated follow-up (PIFU) pathway (Rheumatology) https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/2889-your-patient-initiated-follow-up-pifu-pathway-rheumatology?format=html Your patient initiated follow-up (PIFU) pathway (Rheumatology) https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/2889-your-patient-initiated-follow-up-pifu-pathway-rheumatology?format=html kajal.s.patel@uhl-tr.nhs.uk (Kajal Patel) Rheumatology Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Rheumatology Specialist Nurse Service - telephone advice line https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/2407-rheumatology-specialist-nurse-service-telephone-advice-line?format=html Rheumatology Specialist Nurse Service - telephone advice line https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/2407-rheumatology-specialist-nurse-service-telephone-advice-line?format=html maahrukh.t.khan@uhl-tr.nhs.uk (Maahrukh Khan) Rheumatology Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Managing body pain caused by fibromyalgia https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/1633-managing-body-pain-caused-by-fibromyalgia?format=html Managing body pain caused by fibromyalgia https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/1633-managing-body-pain-caused-by-fibromyalgia?format=html maahrukh.t.khan@uhl-tr.nhs.uk (Maahrukh Khan) Rheumatology Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Living with osteoarthritis https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/1610-living-with-osteoarthritis?format=html Living with osteoarthritis https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/1610-living-with-osteoarthritis?format=html maahrukh.t.khan@uhl-tr.nhs.uk (Maahrukh Khan) Rheumatology Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Royal Osteoporosis Society (information and support) https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/1527-royal-osteoporosis-society-information-and-support?format=html Royal Osteoporosis Society (information and support)  

 

The Royal Osteoporosis Society is a UK charity offering information and support: https://theros.org.uk/information-and-support/

 

Fact sheets and booklets are available to download: https://theros.org.uk/information-and-support/fact-sheets-and-booklets/

 

Information about bone density scanning can be seen here: https://theros.org.uk/media/womm0us0/ros-c-bone-density-scanning-and-osteoporosis-fact-sheet-december-2018.pdf

 

 

 

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The Royal Osteoporosis Society is a UK charity offering information and support: https://theros.org.uk/information-and-support/

 

Fact sheets and booklets are available to download: https://theros.org.uk/information-and-support/fact-sheets-and-booklets/

 

Information about bone density scanning can be seen here: https://theros.org.uk/media/womm0us0/ros-c-bone-density-scanning-and-osteoporosis-fact-sheet-december-2018.pdf

 

 

 

]]> kajal.s.patel@uhl-tr.nhs.uk (Kajal Patel) Rheumatology Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Exercises for osteoporosis and bone health https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/1528-exercises-for-osteoporosis-and-bone-health?format=html Exercises for osteoporosis and bone health  

About exercise for osteoporosis and bone health: https://strwebstgmedia.blob.core.windows.net/media/0lhowmrk/about-exercise-fact-sheet-february-2019.pdf

 

Exercises to promote bone and muscle strength: https://strwebstgmedia.blob.core.windows.net/media/z2mhsbs2/exercises-to-promote-bone-and-muscle-strength-fact-sheet-february-2019.pdf

 

Exercises to improve balance and muscle strength: https://strwebstgmedia.blob.core.windows.net/media/lhaltpm4/exercises-to-improve-balance-and-muscle-strength-fact-sheet-february-2019.pdf

 

 

 

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About exercise for osteoporosis and bone health: https://strwebstgmedia.blob.core.windows.net/media/0lhowmrk/about-exercise-fact-sheet-february-2019.pdf

 

Exercises to promote bone and muscle strength: https://strwebstgmedia.blob.core.windows.net/media/z2mhsbs2/exercises-to-promote-bone-and-muscle-strength-fact-sheet-february-2019.pdf

 

Exercises to improve balance and muscle strength: https://strwebstgmedia.blob.core.windows.net/media/lhaltpm4/exercises-to-improve-balance-and-muscle-strength-fact-sheet-february-2019.pdf

 

 

 

]]> kajal.s.patel@uhl-tr.nhs.uk (Kajal Patel) Rheumatology Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Drug treatments for osteoporosis https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/1529-drug-treatments-for-osteoporosis?format=html Drug treatments for osteoporosis  

 

Alendronate (alendronic acid or Fosamax): https://theros.org.uk/media/lcwnpxth/ros-alendronic-acid-and-osteoporosis-fact-sheet-august-2017.pdf

 

 

Zoledronic acid (Aclasta): https://theros.org.uk/media/2cmhexi4/ros-zoledronic-acid-fact-sheet-january-2016.pdf

 

 

Risedronate (Actonel): https://theros.org.uk/media/txupx3ve/ros-risedronate-fact-sheet-january-2016.pdf

 

 

Denosumab (Prolia): https://strwebstgmedia.blob.core.windows.net/media/sxif4dxc/denosumab-prolia-fact-sheet-octobe-2017.pdf

 

 

Teriparatide (Forsteo, Movymia, Terrosa): https://theros.org.uk/media/yt1loo5s/ros-parathyroid-hormone-treatment-fact-sheet-december-2019.pdf

 

 

 

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Alendronate (alendronic acid or Fosamax): https://theros.org.uk/media/lcwnpxth/ros-alendronic-acid-and-osteoporosis-fact-sheet-august-2017.pdf

 

 

Zoledronic acid (Aclasta): https://theros.org.uk/media/2cmhexi4/ros-zoledronic-acid-fact-sheet-january-2016.pdf

 

 

Risedronate (Actonel): https://theros.org.uk/media/txupx3ve/ros-risedronate-fact-sheet-january-2016.pdf

 

 

Denosumab (Prolia): https://strwebstgmedia.blob.core.windows.net/media/sxif4dxc/denosumab-prolia-fact-sheet-octobe-2017.pdf

 

 

Teriparatide (Forsteo, Movymia, Terrosa): https://theros.org.uk/media/yt1loo5s/ros-parathyroid-hormone-treatment-fact-sheet-december-2019.pdf

 

 

 

]]> kajal.s.patel@uhl-tr.nhs.uk (Kajal Patel) Rheumatology Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Steroid injections for joint and soft tissue conditions https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/961-joint-and-soft-tissue-injections?format=html Steroid injections for joint and soft tissue conditions https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/961-joint-and-soft-tissue-injections?format=html kajal.s.patel@uhl-tr.nhs.uk (Kajal Patel) Rheumatology Fri, 20 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Arthritis https://yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/library/emergency-specialist-medicine/rheumatology/808-information-about-arthritis?format=html Arthritis  

 

Versus Arthritis was formed in 2018 following a merger of Arthritis Care and Arthritis Research UK, and you can find information here: https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/

 

Information about medicines and treatments can be found here: https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/ 

 

 

 

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Versus Arthritis was formed in 2018 following a merger of Arthritis Care and Arthritis Research UK, and you can find information here: https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/

 

Information about medicines and treatments can be found here: https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/ 

 

 

 

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